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Stay Healthy This Winter! (12/23/2008)
Stay healthy this winter with some useful tips from Maine Center for Disease Control.
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G&J Gourmet Market Cocoa Mix Recall (12/19/2008)
Dorsey Marketing Inc. of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling three
G&J Gourmet Market cocoa products because they may contain melamine. These products are sold at
Big Lots stores around the country.
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Flu Virus Offically Here (12/18/2008)
Influenza has officially arrived in Maine. The first laboratory confirmed cases of influenza were
reported this week.
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*Health Advisory* Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (12/9/2008)
Domestic violence can take many different forms, including physical, sexual, economic, emotional, and psychological abuse, often forming a pattern of coercive and intimidating behaviors.
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Initiative to Support Healthy Youth in Portland - Request for Applications (12/3/2008)
Two mini-grants now available from Healthy Portland for up to $1500.
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Hepatitis A in the Kennebunk Area (11/7/2008)
Hepatitis A is an uncommon disease in Maine. An average of 11 cases are identified in Maine each year.
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Smoke-free Ordinance for Outdoor Dining Now in Effect (10/2/2008)
A new smoke-free ordinance is now in effect in Portland. The ordinance prohibits smoking within the outdoor areas of restaurants and bars in Portland where beverage or dining service is available until 10:00 PM.
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Recall of Frozen Chicken Meals That May Contain Foreign Materials (11/17/2008)
Nestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that may contain foreign materials.
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Mosquitoes in Arundel Test Positive for EEE (10/9/2008)
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) within the Maine DHHS is reporting that a pool of mosquitoes, collected on September 30, 2008 from the town of Arundel in York County, has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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Cumberland Farms Joins the “NO BUTS” Program (10/7/2008)
The program provides retailers with the materials they need to properly train employees to prevent underage tobacco sales, while stressing the underlying compelling health reasons for restricting sales of tobacco to teens.
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Maine's Immunization Coalition Decries State's Immunization Rates (10/2/2008)
Maine falls from #1 in the country to the lowest ranking in the New England Region.
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Help us help you! (6/3/2008)
Help the Public Health Division focus its efforts on the health problems in your community by participating in our Municipal Health Survey.
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FoodBorne Illness UnderReported Nationwide (4/7/2008)
For every one case of salmoneliosis (a common foodborne illness) reported, there are an estimated 38 that go unreported.
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Adults Lack Vaccination Awareness (3/20/2008)
Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccines and their potential to save thousands of U.S. lives every year, American adults are receiving needed immunizations at alarmingly low rates.
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The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report is now Available. (2/19/2008)
The Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Annual Report for the Portland Public Health Division is now available for public viewing.
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History
The Cumberland District Public Health Council emerged from two sets of
events. The first set of events consisted of the City of Portland’s Local Public
Health System Performance Assessment convened by the Public Health Division in
2005 and Cumberland County’s strategic planning efforts in 2006. The second set
of events emerged from the efforts of the statewide Public Health Work Group
that divided the state into eight public health districts based on county and/or
multi-county lines.
The Council was convened in December 2006 following the Public Health Work
Group’s decision to require district-wide coordinating councils. The council was
initially known as the Cumberland County Coordinating Council for Public Health
(C4PH), but was renamed Cumberland District Public Health Council.
The primary focus of the Council thus far has been to ensure that public
health services are provided to all towns in the Cumberland Health District.
Efforts to this end include:
· Presentations to Greater Portland Council of Governments
· Individual meetings with nearly every town in the district
· Creation of town and multi-town level health status reports
· Review of local and state public health statutes
· Providing health education materials to each town
· Working with a few towns to pilot contracted public health
services
The efforts of the Cumberland District Public Health Council are funded by
contributions from MaineHealth, Maine Medical Center, Mercy Health System, Maine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (via Healthy Maine Partnership
grant), Woodfords Family Services, Cumberland County, and Cumberland County CDBG
program.
Mission
The Council’s mission is to promote the health of all our communities by
providing information, coordination, collaboration, and advocacy.
Vision
The Council’s vision is that communities in the Cumberland District are among
the healthiest in the state.
